It is really hard to pick the best track for the Smith as I like two so close to equally it just depends on my mood. I could write about Panic, in particular how it such a good commentary on what was happening to music in 1986. That would be so easy. However….. On mostContinue reading “A Hatful of Hollow”
Tag Archives: 80s
Children behave….
Some time after this track came out there was an article in one of the tabloid newspapers about which of three solo female singing newcomers would be the superstar that dominated the charts for the next twenty years. Taylor Dayne was ruled out for being an anonymous dance artist and Tiffany for not having herContinue reading “Children behave….”
Drop That Ghetto Blaster
When I graduated I went to work as an auditor at Grant Thornton in Ipswich. I’ll talk about how that started in another entry. Training to be a chartered accountant is not easy. You have to be numerate and literate, with a logical brain, that is not the problem. It is the studying and workingContinue reading “Drop That Ghetto Blaster”
Fever times
I don’t really want to talk about viruses at the moment. But this song means I have to. Only three songs send a sinister chill down my spine just by listening to them – Straight to Hell by the Clash, The Cutter by Echo & the Bunnymen and The Harder I Try by Brother Beyond. Continue reading “Fever times”
We’re Wide Awake!
How could the concept ever work? Michaela Strachan and Pete Waterman going round Midlands’ clubs on Saturday nights in a show called The Hitman and Her. Playing silly games, filming dancing and interviewing people – this was before glamour clubs like Gatecrasher, Cream or the Ministry of Sound. These were places like Raquels in Wakefield. Continue reading “We’re Wide Awake!”
“Hey DJ Where’s the Fucking Bass?”
At least that is what the crowd yelled when the DJ cut the volume for that line in Heaven Night Club, Kos Town. Summer of 1991, two weeks in Kos with Andy, Dave, John and Neil. All day out by the pool or exploring the island (but mainly the former). Couple of hours kip thenContinue reading ““Hey DJ Where’s the Fucking Bass?””
Looking for a good time
Definitely one that is more loved by me for memory association that the quality of the song. Lawrence Miles once wrote a blog entry that said about Eric Prydz’s Call On Me that said most of the boys who bought it would be disappointed that it did not come with a copy of the video. Continue reading “Looking for a good time”
Standing up to Gripper
This was a time when some DJs thought Bhangra fusion would be the next big thing in music. Sadly the crossover started and ended with a couple of singles by Monsoon. Monsoon got huge coverage because their lead singer, Sheila Chandra, had been in Grange Hill. Now Grange Hill was a big deal to youngContinue reading “Standing up to Gripper”
Five Miles Out 